Palopo, Indonesia
Palopo is a town of 184,961 people in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, founded in September 17, 1986.
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Population184,961
GeoNames
RegionSouth Sulawesi
Elevation942 m
3,091 ft
FoundedSeptember 17, 1986
Time zoneAsia/Makassar
Nearest airportBua Airport (LLO)
11 km
Why visit Palopo
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails, 14 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Museum Batara Guru.
Weather in Palopo
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Museum Batara Guru
Museum
1 Jalan Andi Djemma, Kabupaten Luwu
Mo-Fr 08:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
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Restaurants and cafes14
2 more on the map.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship4
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Shopping2
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Healthcare2
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Map of Palopo
48 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Bua Airport (LLO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Rantepao 33 km west, about 33 min by car
- Masamba 51 km north, about 51 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Museum Batara Guru 01, Silentwinner, CC0
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